"Carve not upon a stone when I am dead, The praises which remorseful mourners give; To women's graves - a tardy recompense, But speak them while I live."

“Understanding dissolves fear. When we understand the true nature of our being, fears dissipate. We are spiritual beings, not human beings.”

“Love is good for footballers, as long as it is not at half-time.”

“When it came to the division of power, we did not get from the Jews the slice of cake we deserved... the Jews do not share with us control of wealth, broadcasting stations and other centers of power.”

“I want to make someone walk straight, but I've left my sons nothing but wars.”

“The very ingredients that nurture love - mutuality, reciprocity, protection, worry, responsibility for the other - are sometimes the very ingredients that stifle desire.”

“The public service is not a serial child-snatcher”

“Victory is not won in miles but in inches.”

“Never die easy. Why run out of bounds and die easy? Make that linebacker pay. It carries into all facets of your life. It's okay to lose, to die, but don't die without trying, without giving it your best.”

Source : Walter Payton, Don Yaeger (2001). “Never Die Easy: The Autobiography of Walter Payton”, Random House